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Ruidoso Downs Police Department Calls

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Criminal Damage to Property. On May 26, officers were dispatched to a residence in reference to a broken window. The owner believed a rock to have been thrown.

Larceny ($250 or less). On May 30 an officer responded to Midtown in reference to a stolen license plate. While shopping in mid-town, the car owner returned to find the license plate on her car was gone. The owner remembered seeing the plate while it was parked at the hotel before driving to shop.

Larceny ($250 or less). On May 27, an officer was dispatched to a residence in reference to a missing real estate sign. The real estate agent checked with the State Highway Department and the village of Ruidoso, but neither entity removed the sign. A report was required due to the sign's expense.

Breaking and Entering. On May 28, officers were dispatched to a residence in reference to a possible break-in. A caretaker observed the break-in and notified the owner of the residence. The owner reported that while visiting the property recently, locks on the gates leading to the property by another caretaker had to be cut off. Those locks were replaced with new locks that were again cut off and replaced by the second caretaker. Officers climbed the gate and found an upstairs door unsecured. They entered the residence but due to the amount of items, they were unable to ascertain whether anything was taken. The owner was asked to submit an inventory.

Injury/Tampering with Motor Vehicle. On June 1, an officer was dispatched to the Ruidoso Parks and Recreation building in reference to missing gas in several vehicles. Someone had entered the property and siphoned gas out of at least two vehicles and cut the gas line in another. An information report was completed.

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Warrant. On April 4, an officer responded to a residence in reference to a subject who admitted to having an outstanding warrant. The subject was arrested, booked and bonded out.

Private Property Crash. On April 17, an officer was dispatched to a gas station for a vehicle crash that occurred on private property. The steps of an RV clipped the front end of a vehicle pumping gas causing damage. The RV owner admitted fault. A private property crash report was filled out and both drivers received copies.

Shoplifting. On April 18, upon arriving at Walmart, after being dispatched for a case of shoplifting, an officer observed a U-Haul van at the stop sign. Dispatch had notified the officer that the subject was leaving in such a vehicle. The driver was pulled over and escorted back into the store while the officer looked for another subject who had run into the woods. That subject was not found. Going back to Walmart, the officer questioned the driver. The Asset Protection Associate had noticed a missing HP notebook and checked the video and saw the theft. The associate found the subject in the hardware department removing the spider wire from a set of headphones. The subject then took other items and placed them into Walmart bags. The bags were then placed back on the shelf while the subject walked around the store. The bags were retrieved and the subject made contact with the driver. Both exited the store without buying the items. The driver claimed to be going into the store to find out what was taking so long and believed that the items were paid for before exiting. While the officer was inspecting the U-Haul, a person in a black SUV pulled up to tell the officer that someone was hiding behind a car three parking spaces away. The officer recognized the subject from the video and an arrest was made. On April 19, the driver came to visit the subject under arrest and to say that if the merchandise taken from the Walmarts in Ruidoso Downs and Roswell was paid for, the charges would be dropped. The subject promised the driver to stop doing all the drugs and pills once out of jail.

Driving While License is Suspended and Revoked.On April 18, during a traffic stop for a windshield with cracks, the driver admitted to the officer of having a revoked license due to a DWI. The subject was arrested.

Warrant. On April 20, an officer was dispatched to Magistrate Court for a release order/warrant pick up of a subject who was arrested.

Hit and Run. On April 20, an officer was dispatched to a residence where a vehicle had caused heavy damage to the front yard. An abandoned vehicle was located a distance away that had serious damage. As the area was being documented, a person arrived to retrieve the vehicle. The person was not the driver but was sent by the spouse who was now at home, asleep. That person was awakened and admitted to having consumed alcoholic beverages at the time of the crash, but was unsure if the cause of the crash was due to drinking or having fallen asleep. The driver was then advised to expect several citations for the crash.

Drug Equipment Violation. On April 20, while responding to a 911 call, an officer contacted the calling party who stated they wanted two other people to leave the apartment. One of the people asked to leave was located in the parking lot. Speech and actions of the subject suggested the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The subject admitted to possessing two pipes which were surrendered. The pipes appeared to contain a residue consistent with marijuana. The subject and the officer returned to the apartment to join the calling party and another subject, both who appeared to be highly intoxicated. The subject with the pipes and the other intoxicated subject left on foot. There were no further incidents reported that day. The pipe owner was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Shoplifting, Drug Equipment Violation, Drug/Narcotic Violation and Warrant. On April 22, an officer responded to Walmart for a report of a subject shoplifting. The Asset Protection Associate witnessed the subject take miscellaneous clothes and DVDs and walk out of the store. The associate made contact with the subject who agreed to return to the store. Upon further investigation, it was learned that the subject had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear, and during processing a small amount of a black tar substance was found.

Warrant. On April 22, an officer was dispatched to the Lincoln County Magistrate Court where a subject was identified as having an outstanding warrant. The subject was arrested.

Shoplifting. On April 24, an officer was dispatched to Walmart for a report of a subject shoplifting. The Walmart Asset Protection Associate witnessed a subject take several food and personal hygiene items out of the store. The subject was confronted outside of the store and escorted back in and read Miranda rights. The subject declined to talk further and was placed under arrest.

Shoplifting. On April 25, an officer was dispatched to Walmart for a report of a subject who was being chased by a Lincoln County deputy. The subject had paid for a bottle of shampoo but then had gone to the electronics department, placed two sets of headphones into the bag and exited the store. The subject ran towards the highway when the Asset Protection Associate approached and a Lincoln County deputy chased the subject who was stopped in the middle of Hwy. 70. The subject was apprehended and the merchandise recovered.

Shoplifting and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. On April 25, an officer was dispatched to Walmart for a report of two subjects shoplifting. The Asset Protection Associate witnessed the two placing make-up in a diaper bag and then exiting through the garden center. When stopped, the two subjects admitted to taking the items since they were needed for a prom. One of the subjects was underage. The other was arrested for shoplifting and contributing to the delinquency of a minor and the minor's parent was called.